If Charlotte S was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Lake Norman Charter last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Charlotte S Stampede fell just short of Carolina Royals by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Charlotte S was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carolina Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Carolina Royals' part, Mason Jones tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jace Parenteau was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Saddler was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Charlotte S's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Carolina Royals, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Charlotte S will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against SouthLake Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. SouthLake Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.38 runs per game on average), something Charlotte S will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carolina Royals, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Mill at 5:30 p.m. Fort Mill will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Carolina Royals surely won't give up without a fight.
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